MODAL VERBS PRACTICE

In the sentence below, what is the bold modal verb being used to do?

Next week, Elizabeth will go to Japan!

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(Choice A)

A
Will indicates that Elizabeth is going to Japan in the future.

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(Choice B)

B
Will is used in this sentence to ask a question.

In the sentence below, what is the bold modal verb being used to do?

“I shall have lunch in my treehouse today,” Elliott said.

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(Choice A)

A
Elliott is using shall to give an order.

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(Choice B)

B
Elliott is using shall to talk about the future.

In the sentence below, what is the bold modal verb being used to do?

Can we have dessert before dinner today?

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(Choice A)

A
The sentence uses can to talk about the future.

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(Choice B)
 B
Can is being used here to ask for permission.

In the sentence below, what is the bold modal verb being used to do?

You shouldn’t drink orange juice after brushing your teeth. It tastes awful.

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(Choice A)

A
This sentence uses shouldn't to give advice.

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(Choice B)

B
Shouldn't is being used here to ask for permission.

In the sentence below, what is the bold modal verb being used to do?

"Would an icepack help?" Cesar asked.

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(Choice A)

A
Cesar isn't completely sure that an icepack will help, so he's using would to ask a question.

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(Choice B)

B
Cesar is using would to give advice.

In the sentence below, what is the bold modal verb being used to do?

When she was little, Sarah could stand on her head, but she can’t anymore.

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(Choice A)

A
In this sentence, could is used to indicate that Sarah wants permission to stand on her head.
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(Choice B)

B
Sarah had the ability to stand on her head.

In the sentence below, what is the bold modal verb being used to do?

“The thieves must have gone this way!” Detective Ramona cried.

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(Choice A)

A
Detective Ramona is using must to make a confident claim about whether or not something is true.

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(Choice B)

B
Detective Ramona is using must to give someone else an order.